Facebook
Snell Heating & Air Conditioning

Comfort is on the Horizon

How to Turn Your Air Conditioner On After a Power Outage

Share:
More
How to Turn Your Air Conditioner On After a Power Outage

Summer weather in Northern Virginia is notorious for strong thunderstorms. If lightning strikes a power line or a tree falls on a line near your home, you could lose electricity — which means your air conditioning will go off. You may have to be hot for a while during the outage, but once the power comes back on, your AC should start working again. If it doesn’t, follow the steps below to learn how to reset the air conditioner after a power outage.

Our expert technicians are here for youSchedule Online Today

Turn Your Air Conditioning Off

There’s a switch on your thermostat that probably says ON, FAN, or OFF. Set it on the OFF position.

How to Reset Air Conditioner After Power Outage

Head to The Breaker Box

Your circuit breaker box is either in the basement, in the garage, in a laundry room or a closet. It’s a grey metal box with a door on it.

Find the Tripped Circuit Breaker

The power surge may have overloaded your air conditioner’s circuit, causing a breaker to trip. If you experience your air conditioner not turning on, open the breaker box and find the circuit with an air conditioner or HVAC label next to it. Or if you don’t see a label, find the switch that has moved to the neutral position.  Reset it by turning it to the “off” position (right), then to the “on” position (left).

Be Patient and Wait a Half Hour

Your air conditioner takes a while to reset its internal circuit breaker. Drink something cold, wet some cold rags…whatever you have to do to stay cool for a while.

Turn the Thermostat Switch to ON

When you flip that switch, you should hear the AC kick on and cool air should start flowing out of vents. If you don’t, there may be a problem.

Air ConditionerCall Snell Heating and Air Conditioning For Help

If the ac unit won’t turn on after a power outage after following these steps, give us a call by phone at (703) 543-9649 or schedule an appointment online to receive assistance.

Categories: